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The Lifelong Learner

The Lifelong Learner

Written by: David Clapp
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 Interviews and conversations with friends, clients and family that have really walked their path in exceptional ways. These recordings are for prosperity, to stop the details of these stories being lost in time. A record for themselves and their loved ones but also for anyone who would like to listen and learn about the exceptional lives of everyday people.© David Clapp 2022 Social Sciences
Episodes
  • S01 EP04 - Historic Biplanes and a Career in Aviation with Graham Chisnall

    S01 EP04 - Historic Biplanes and a Career in Aviation with Graham Chisnall
    May 25 2023

    In this episode I interview Graham Chisnall, who recalls highlights from his incredible career and his passion for vintage planes. Owner of a Hornet Moth biplane, Graham takes us around 'Ariadne', aviation nostagia and what it feels like to fly supersonic.
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    43 mins
  • S01 EP03 - From Porridge to Top of the Pops - 32 Years at the BBC with Tony Philpot

    S01 EP03 - From Porridge to Top of the Pops - 32 Years at the BBC with Tony Philpot
    Dec 28 2022

    From humble Cornish beginnings, to working on BBC masterpieces like Porridge, Open All Hours and Top of the Pops. Meeting Ronnie Barker, Jimi Hendrix, this retrospective interview with retired Sound Supervisor Tony Philpot is an enlightening look at the workings of 'golden years' of television and his observations of a changing company.
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    59 mins
  • S01 EP02 - Into Uganda - A Land of Brutal Dictators and Revolution

    S01 EP02 - Into Uganda - A Land of Brutal Dictators and Revolution
    Nov 23 2022

    In this second episode of his travels in Africa in the mid 80's, Jim Gardner recalls his journey into Uganda, travelling to Kampala and into the west. Tales of child soldiers brandishing rocket launchers, suffering egg laying parasites and fuzzy encounters with a pygmy village.
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    50 mins
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